About Practical Pain Management
Providing evidence-based strategies for the treatment of chronic pain to clinicians and advanced healthcare professionals in a digestible, practical format.
A property of Remedy Health Media, Practical Pain Management (PPM) was founded in the year 2000 to provide in-depth clinical information on a variety of pain conditions and treatment approaches. Written and reviewed by pain experts and leaders in the field, our content helps clinicians navigate the evolving landscape of pain management, from the latest research in assessment to novel approaches in care to bring about the best long-term outcomes for individual patients.
Our Team
Executive Editor: Angie Drakulich
Editors-at-Large; Jeff Gudin, MD and Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD
Contributing Editor: Rosemary Hope
The Journal
The PPM Journal has been published since the year 2000. When PPM marked its 20th anniversary, the journal went all digital, starting with the July/August 2020 issue. It is now published online six times a year.
Opioid Conversion Calculator
One of the daily challenges facing healthcare providers is how to safely and accurately calculate appropriate opioid doses – either for opioid-naïve patients or when switching from one agent to another. Pain experts Michael J. Brennan, MD, MS, Jeffrey Fudin, BS, PharmD, FCCP, and Ruth J. Perkins, BS, MA, PharmD, BCPS took on the momentous task of developing their “ideal” opioid conversion calculator. Based on medical evidence with an easy-to-use framework at the point of care, the result is the PPM Opioid Calculator.